2008 toyota Tundra Sr5

2008 Toyota Tundra Sr5: When Toyota initially revealed it was bring out a full-size pickup to go go to going with the huge kids from Ford, Chevy, and also Dodge, the concern emerged regarding whether an import can genuinely contend as a heavyweight. The response remains in: The new Toyota Tundra is currently ready to take on any type of American-made pickup truck-- on all degrees.


2008 Toyota Tundra Sr5


Superiority? Toyota is drawing no strikes by presenting among the largest, strongest, and the majority of qualified lorries in the section, along with investing billions in a brand-new modern manufacturing plant in the heart of truck country-San Antonio, Texas. Value? With Toyota wanting to greater than increase its presence in the hotly objected to half-ton industry, the Tundra represents among the most extremely prepared for brand-new automobile launches in many years-- auto or vehicle. Worth? The new Tundra provides 3 various powertrains (one V-6 and also two V-8s), with the 5.7-liter V-8 a state-of-the-art marvel and torque monster-- as well as is among one of the most powerful engines in any kind of half-ton setup. Toyota's platform has the entire sector covered with three various bed sizes, three separate wheelbases covering five various taxi and also bed arrangements, incorporated with three various trim packages (Tundra Grade, SR5, as well as Limited) in 4 × 4 as well as 4 × 2 drivetrains-- 44 various truck tastes to interested customers, from job truck to luxury touring.

Providing that kind of variety right out of eviction goes over as well as enthusiastic; in fact, some might state also ambitious. The recent launch of the brand-new Tundra has not lacked a few hiccups. Several months ago, an early output of camshafts in the 5.7-liter V-8 were failing. Toyota tells us they traced down all the afflicted parts to a certain batch as well as have considering that made the corrections to the design. No failures have surfaced given that. A lot more lately, there have been some reports of transmission shudder under particular low-speed problems, which suppliers have traced to a torque converter concern. Toyota states these events were isolated and also have actually also been solved. As well as lastly, there's been babble on the Internet concerning tailgate troubles, which Toyota remains in the process of finding. Our assumption is much of these stories spread like wildfire, offered the lightning-rod impact this brand-new vehicle is having with fanatics and also the rate with which a Web item could take a trip. With all that said, let's take a further check out what's unique regarding our 2008 winner.

As stated in the intro to this unique section, we ran our competitors with a series of on- as well as off-road programs at a working Arizona proving-ground center, subjecting all our examination systems to a rigorous set of standards. It was in our work-duty screening that the Tundra first began to capture our interest, with the 5.7-liter V-8 Minimal CrewMax Tundra running miles ahead of the competitors, with and also without a crammed trailer in tow (note our performance evaluation in the tale as well as the Tundra's winning Performance Rating). The Tundra confirmed itself a star gamer in ordinary outfit (Double Taxicab Tundra Grade, 4.7 L V-8; $27K), in addition to in fully dressed up (CrewMax Limited, 5.7 L V-8; $47K). When dressed down, the front bench seats permits a column shifter and work-truck rush with a dual glovebox and concealed center storage compartment under the center seat. Our totally packed design had supple natural leather captain's chairs and a substantial facility console storage space bin, large sufficient to hold a few laptops as well as work as a declaring cupboard. The CrewMax design, with its prolonged guest cabin, supplies a moving back seat with drop-forward and also slide-forward capacity.

Among the more important interior comforts, cabin quiet (while driving on harsh roads or at freeway speeds) is probably the Tundra's many outstanding high quality. If there's a quieter vehicle around, we haven't driven it. Only 2 beefs with the interior: the center pile's extreme dimension and also aesthetic split (looks like it's cut in two) as well as the area of the navigation system practically out of arm's grab the motorist.

Is it the perfect truck? That all depends on what you need, yet by using 44 various taste selections, Toyota expects to have exactly what you're seeking, stuffing durable vehicle capabilities right into a half-ton truck that's quiet and also strong. After some debate, the majority of our courts agree: The most deserving competitor for Electric motor Trend's 2008 Vehicle of the Year title is the brand new Toyota Tundra.